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Slow and steady voting at NUPW elections
It was a slow and steady stream of voters today when the elections for the executive of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW)...
Nearly 140 in isolation
Seven males and eight females are the most recent people to be diagnosed with COVID-19 from 1 364 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos...
Fatal accident in St Andrew
Police are on the scene of a fatal accident at Cleland Hill, St Andrew.
The collision occurred around 3:10 p.m. and involved a truck owned...
US troops may stay past withdrawal deadline, says Biden
Washington – United States President Joe Biden says US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond his planned August 31 withdrawal date to help evacuate...
Jamaica’s Tina Clayton wins Under-20 women’s 100m final
Kingston - Jamaica's Tina Clayton underlined the country's strength in global women's sprinting, when she won the Women's 100m final in a personal best...
Police investigating ‘bomb threat’ in US capitol
Washington - Police are investigating an "active bomb threat" near the Congress building in Washington DC.
US Capitol Police said they were negotiating with the...
Bahamas PM announces September 16 General Election date
Nassau – Bahamians will go to the polls on September 16, eight months before a general election is constitutionally due, Prime Minister Dr Hubert...
Barbados-born US surgeon named Delaware History Maker
Barbados-born United States history-making transplant surgeon Dr Velma Scantlebury has chalked up yet another award.
Scantlebury, who is widely recognised as the first female African...
Better Health: The importance of breakfast
Don’t skip breakfast!
If you do, you will not have sufficient energy to perform daily activities.
If you don’t, you will also be less likely to...
IMF suspends funding to Afghanistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender’s resources.
The move follows the Taliban’s takeover of the...
Nearly 2 000 dead in Haiti quake
At least 1 941 people are known to have died in Haiti in Saturday’s powerful earthquake – an increase of more than 500 on...
R. Kelly on trial in New York
The trial of the US R&B singer R. Kelly began at a court in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday.
The star is accused of racketeering,...